Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia, Pankaj Kumar kept careful watch over 23 small, wild plants in 2012. He returned to them again and again, waiting for them to bloom. They were orchids, he was ...

Orchids have long been favored among indoor gardeners and houseplant enthusiasts. Varying greatly from one species to the next, these captivating plants delight growers with their attractive foliage ...

The showiest, most flamboyant flowers? Some will insist that they belong to the various orchid species. The orchid family truly is a giant group, easily the largest plant family in the world, ...

Winter has many daydreaming about a tropical paradise. Orchids can transform the average home into a tropical setting.

New Delhi: India's orchids are under pressure from illicit harvesting and exploitation for illegal trade. Of the vast diversity of 1,256 orchid species recorded in India, 307 are endemic to the ...

When most people think of orchids, the first image that comes to mind may be those bright pink or purple flowers you see in a grocery store that tend to die as soon as you get them home. The second ...